Marie Curie's 10 miles for 100 smiles
10 miles 100 smiles Wey Valley Group is raising money for Marie Curie
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When you think of Easter, you think of daffodils. The daffodil is synonymous with the Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal, manned each year by volunteers with money tins, to whom many of you generously donate your cash in exchange for the yellow daffodil, a symbol of light and hope for those requiring Marie Curie nursing in their final weeks of life.
This year, it is with a heavy heart that the decision was made to cancel the usual way of collecting during the appeal due to the pandemic, but this does not mean that the beacon of light or hope has disappeared, or that Marie Curie will stop caring for the terminally ill. The yellow daffodil will still bloom regardless and the Wey Valley Marie Curie Committee have decided to bring the Great Daffodil Appeal to you.
Would you like to be able to put a smile on 100 people’s faces by either sponsoring or taking part in a 10-mile walk? During the week of 16th – 23rd March, we are asking you to metaphorically
wear your daffodil with pride by either taking part in a 10-mile walk, whether alone, with your bubble or socially distanced with one other person from outside your bubble, or to sponsor someone who is undertaking the 10 miles on foot.
All money raised will go directly to Marie Curie to help fund home nursing end of life care for any patient who needs it for any terminal illness that they may have. Our walking week will culminate in a minute’s silence for the National Day of Reflection on 23rd March.
You can make a donation to this just giving page or create your own sponsorship page from our team page. If you have any questions or problems then email our community fundraiser Emma via emmalouise.dolman@mariecurie.org.uk
Sadly, terminal illness still continues throughout this pandemic, and unfortunately charitable activities have not been able to take place in the same way over the past year. But we still need your help and we still need to fund nursing care costs of £20 an hour to those who are in desperate need for it. 10 miles could bring 100 smiles to those who are touched by your generous fundraising.
Thank you for keeping the daffodil in bloom and helping to raise 100 smiles for those who are in need.
Send us a picture of your walk so that we can post it below!!! We'd love to see where your 10 miles took you.
